Crops on 13 lakh hectares hit due to untimely rain in Punjab, more showers likely
While Ferozepur district recoded the maximum rainfall till Friday at 24.5 mm, Hoshiarpur received 20mm rainfall, followed by Jalandhar at 13 mm. Incessant rainfall in the state, specially in the Malwa region of Punjab, have become a major worry for farmers as already over 13 lakh hectares have been affected and more rainfall is predicted […]Read More
Punjab Cabinet decision: Farmers to get enhanced compensation for crop loss before Baisakhi
Govt will pay Rs 2,000, Rs 2,750 and Rs 9,600 per acre for damage upto 33%, 75% &100%, respectively, to farmers The Punjab Cabinet on Friday put its stamp on 25 per cent hike in compensation for crop loss due to untimely rains with the government saying that the money will reach the affected farmers […]Read More
Winter rain almost nil in February, wheat farmers in Punjab and Haryana depend on groundwater to irrigate crops
Punjab and Haryana witnessed the decade’s lowest winter rainfall in February. Moderate rains during the winter are considered the best for Rabi season crops The lack of rain in January and February has put stress on underground water to irrigate crops in the major wheat-growing states Punjab and Haryana this Rabi season. Moderate rains during […]Read More
India will have record wheat production, must plan for export, says Arun Kumar Joshi
There was no trace of any insect, disease or locust, and despite late monsoon in many parts, soil moisture enabled farmers to plant on time Arun Kumar Joshi, managing director, Borlaug Institute of South Asia and the Country Representative of International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) has spent about four decades in researching and […]Read More
Punjab demands Centre early release of ₹ 2,900 crore pending payments
The pending payments include the 3% rural development fund over the total food procurement expenditure of previous two seasons in Punjab; rabi-2022 (wheat) and kharif-2021 (paddy) The Punjab government on Monday demanded the Centre early release of accruals and pending payments to the tune of ₹ 2,900 crore against food procurement. The demand was put forward by […]Read More
Rs 3.11 cr wheat bags embezzled in Guruharsahai, two Markfed officials dismissed
Discrepancies surface during physical verification at Guruharsahai Two Markfed officials were dismissed from service following embezzlement in wheat stock and other discrepancies that surfaced after a physical verification of the stock at the branch office in Guruharsahai. The accused have been identified as Lovepreet Singh, Field Officer (Preservation), and Surinder Kumar, Field Officer (General), both […]Read More
Time to come out of wheat, paddy cycle, farmers urged
Starting the “Kheti Model Badlo” movement across the state from today, the Kirti Kisan Union has demanded that paddy no longer be encouraged for cultivation in Punjab. This prominent farmers’ union wants to replace the Green Revolution model with ecological and pro-farmer sustainable model of agriculture. It held conferences in Patiala, Sangrur, Ludhiana, Moga, Faridkot, […]Read More
India Bans Wheat Exports With Immediate Effect in a Bid to Control Domestic Prices
The ban on exports also comes amid disruption in global wheat supplies due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine which are major exporters of the foodgrain. India has banned wheat exports with immediate effect as part of measures to control rising domestic prices, according to an official notification. However, the export shipments for […]Read More
Government needs to factor in that both production and procurement are likely to be below expectations
Indian wheat is highly competitive in the global market today and there’s scope to ship out, maybe 10 mt in 2022-23 over and above the 7.85 mt last fiscal. It’s clear now that India isn’t going to harvest a bumper, forget record, wheat crop this time. The all-time high output estimate of 111.32 million tonnes […]Read More
Explained: How government procures wheat
The procurement of wheat in the 2022-23 rabi marketing season is in progress in a number of states. How much does the government procure, why and for whom, at what price, and through what process? The procurement of wheat is underway in several states. The government procures foodgrains — rice, wheat, and coarse grains — […]Read More
